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Removal Procedure

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  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
  2. Remove the exhaust manifold heat shield.
    Fig 1: Exhaust Manifold Heat Shield
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  3. Remove the oxygen sensor.
    4. Fig 2: Oxygen Sensor
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  4. Raise and support the vehicle.
    NOTE: Do not bend the exhaust flex decoupler more than 3 degrees in any direction. Movement of more than 3 degrees will damage the exhaust flex decoupler.
  5. Remove the pipe to manifold nuts (3).
  6. Pull down and back on the exhaust pipe in order to disengage the pipe from the exhaust manifold.
    7. Fig 3: Exhaust Pipe-To-Manifold
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  7. Lower the vehicle.
  8. Remove the exhaust manifold to cylinder head nuts.
  9. Remove the exhaust manifold.
    10. Fig 4: Exhaust Manifold & Gasket Assembly
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  10. Clean all the sealing surfaces.
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